"Name."

"... No way, police officer, I'm the victim!"

"The victims also need to register their names."

"Lu Ban."

"age."

"22 years old."

Lu Ban was sitting in the interrogation room of the police station, sitting opposite him were his old acquaintances He Youwu and Chen Danshen.

"…I really didn't do anything, but when I got home he became like that."

He explained.

"Didn't I tell you to stay where you are and wait for us to arrive? Why did you climb over the wall to get in? The surveillance cameras captured it clearly!"

He Youwu said helplessly.

"I also want to contribute to social stability!"

Lu Ban spoke righteously, then remembered something and asked.

"How's that guy?"

"What else can he do? He just woke up, but he kept mumbling about ghosts and gods. Maybe he wants to get away with it by pretending to be a mental patient."

Chen Danshen did not hide anything.

"But why did he put himself in your bathroom and try to smash the mirror with his head? Did you fight with him and leave those marks? Don't worry, this is considered self-defense and you won't be sentenced."

"Comrade police officer, I really didn't do anything. This happened when I got home. If you don't believe me, my friend can testify to it."

Lu Ban pointed to the side.

He Youwu looked over there, and saw nothing there.

"...Lu Ban, although we know that you have some minor mental problems, please be serious when recording your statement. These will be recorded in the file."

"I am telling the truth, police comrade."

Lu Ban made an explanation, but the two people in front of him showed no interest in it.

"So, if what you say is true..."

"What I said is true."

"...Okay, what you said is true. When you climbed back home through the window, you saw that the bathroom door was locked and the suspect was locked inside. When you opened the door, you saw him lying on the ground with blood all over his face, and he was twitching continuously?"

"That's it!"

Lu Ban nodded.

"Do you have any idea about this situation?"

Chen Danshen took a recorder and recorded the conversation between the three people.

"Like I said before, my family has many friends. I think it was my friends who bravely took action to bring this criminal to justice. Otherwise, it would be impossible for an ordinary law-abiding citizen like me to do this. How could I possibly fight against such a vicious serial killer?"

Lu Ban said firmly.

"A friend of yours?"

He Youwu blurted out the words, but was immediately pulled back by Chen Danshen, who whispered in his ear.

"Don't forget, he has severe paranoia, probably a fantasy, or multiple personalities."

"...We will contact you for details later. Once we confirm a few details, you can go home."

He Youwu asked some questions as usual, wrote them down one by one, and then let Lu Ban stand up.

"By the way, is this person the serial killer?"

He asked before he left.

Unexpectedly, He Youwu and Chen Danshen looked bitter.

"How can I put it? Yes and no."

After a moment, Chen Danshen answered.

"Comrade police officer, what are you doing here?"

Lu Ban didn’t quite understand.

"First of all, we have not disclosed the details of the Jiangcheng series of cases to the public, so theoretically there won't be a copycat offender with the same details. We can conclude that these cases were all committed by the same murderer."

Chen Danshen briefly explained the logic of handling the case.

"However, the suspect has an alibi for one of the cases. He was a real estate agent and was at a film and television studio with his colleagues at the time. If he is believed to be the murderer, he needs to explain this matter."

"He has been acting as an intermediary?"

Lu Ban couldn't help but ask.

"He has been working at the real estate company since the beginning of this year. This has been confirmed by colleagues and some clients. We checked the surveillance footage and confirmed that the suspect did appear in the surveillance footage of several crime scenes, but he was not found around the case with an alibi."

Chen Danshen put down the recorder that had stopped recording, and then said worriedly.

"In addition, there is one more thing that confuses us even more."

"What's up?"

Lu Ban frowned slightly.

"According to your statement and our investigation, the case in the villa area ten years ago should have been committed by this suspect and his accomplices. However, we retrieved the suspect's identity information and found that he is only 25 years old this year. Ten years ago, he was only 15 years old and was studying in a school thousands of miles away. He had no chance to steal with his accomplices and commit murder."

Chen Danshen said in a heavy voice.

"You mean to say that the murderer who committed the crime ten years ago was someone else, and the one who invaded my house might just be one of their gang?"

Lu Ban felt that the situation was becoming complicated.

"If this case involves a gang crime, then the problem is serious."

He Youwu's expression was solemn.

"You have already come into contact with one of them. It is very likely that you will become their target, Lu Ban. We will send some plainclothes officers to protect you. You should also be careful."

Chen Danshen said this and added another sentence.

"If you find anything, don't rush to do it, contact us first..."

He probably remembered the last time Lu Ban accurately identified the plainclothes police and then caused trouble.

"I see. Thank you so much!"

Lu Ban felt much more at ease thinking that there were plainclothes police officers around to protect him at all times. He didn't even need to play the Spring Festival Gala collection before going to sleep.

"Oh, comrade police officer, there is one more thing."

Lu Ban was about to leave when he remembered something.

"What's going on? Is it related to the case?"

Chen Danshen, who was cleaning the table, looked up.

"It is related."

Lu Ban paused and then spoke.

"Look, it's almost twelve o'clock now. It's not a good idea for me to go home alone so late. What if that criminal gang is waiting for me to respawn outside the police station?"

"…This place is only 500 meters away from your neighborhood."

He Youwu couldn't help but complain.

"That's dangerous too!"

Lu Ban refused to give in.

"You just want a ride..."

He Youwu was helpless, but there was no problem in driving Lu Ban there. He and Chen Danshen said hello to the police station and drove Lu Ban away from the police station.

"With the police car escort, I feel much safer!"

Lu Ban, who was sitting in the back row, couldn't help but admire.

"People who don't know you would think you are some gangster boss who goes to the police station for tea every day."

The co-pilot Chen Danshen smiled.

"Don't mention it, the tea in your station is really delicious. It tastes sweeter and less astringent. I wonder if the tea in the police station cafeteria is good."

Lu Ban continued, causing the two policemen to roll their eyes at him.

The police car was moving forward on the road, but for some reason, it seemed that the community that should have been reached soon was never seen.

When the car gradually fell silent and the surrounding scenery became somewhat desolate, Lu Ban could not help but ask.

"Comrade police, have we taken the wrong road? Why haven't we arrived yet?"

At this time, He Youwu, who was driving, had a grim face. He held the steering wheel and kept checking the navigation.

"That's not right... That's not right, I'm clearly on the right road..."

Lu Ban looked at the navigation on the mobile phone next to the steering wheel. There, the car was wandering on a road that seemed to have no beginning, no end, and no end.

He saw that the name of this road was Yin Yang Road.